> Kpackage has the option to display all the packages available in a
> single view as opposed to having to choose only the installed vs the
> installable. Kpackage also lets me view packages that are updates to
> what is already installed by selecting the appropriate tab.
rpmdrake does the same. You can select updates only; and I'm not sure what
do mean you under "available" ... that are packages that are not yet
installed, i.e. "Installable" :-)
At a
> glance, I can see what is new ("N"), updated ("U"), or installed (funky
> RPM icon). Knowing what to update in RPMDrake requires watching for
> update notices in places like MandrakeForum or Linux Today, or even
> keeping an eye on my FTP mirroring logs (which is the only way to catch
> an updated unsupported package).
You have sometimes to update repository. I do not want it to do it
automatically in any case (not over modem).
> Kpackage also appears to better handle "foreign" packaging types such as
> Debian, Slackware, BSD, and kiss (whatever that is).
>
rpmdrake is designed to work as Mandrake tool not Yet Another Replacement
For Everything. I am not sure mixing urpmi and dpkg makes much senese
(strictly IMHO).
-andrej
